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In this module’s Case Assignment you will be introduced to the Balanced Scorecard concept and will begin to consider how organizations link strategy with the Balanced Scorecard approach. We will look at the interrelationship of strategy and the Balanced Scorecard approach in more depth later on in this course. For now, however, it is good to understand the fundamentals of the BSC and to consider examples of how organizations have integrated the BSC approach into their daily operations in a fashion that reflects the strategy of the respective organizations.

To prepare for this Case Assignment, read the resources on the Background page. You’ll note that one of those articles is:

Martello, M., Watson, J., & Fischer, M. (2008). Implementing a balanced scorecard in a not-for-profit organization. Journal of Business & Economics Research. 6(9), 67–80. Retrieved from http://journals.cluteonline.com/index.php/JBER/article/view/2471/2517

This is the case study you will be evaluating for this assignment. Note that there is an option to download the PDF file rather than using the PDF viewer on this page. This may save you some frustration.

Case Assignment

After reading this article, formulate an argumentative essay around the following thesis statement:

• Cattaraugus County ReHabilitation Center did an effective job of implementing a Balanced Scorecard approach in a fashion that reflects its organizational mission and vision.

If you do not think this thesis is accurate, you can argue that the center did not do an effective job.

Assignment Expectations

Your analysis should be structured in terms of the following four perspectives (you will be using essentially this same comparative evaluation framework for the first four modules of this course):

Introduction: In this part of your essay, set up your argument by introducing your topic and presenting your position or thesis statement somewhere in the introductory paragraph.

Analysis: In this section, present several arguments in favor of your thesis statement. Make sure you discuss how the center used the scorecard quadrants to align with organizational strategy (or how it failed to do so).

Conclusion: Wrap up your argument with a clear and cogent synopsis of your findings. Do your best to convince your reader (aka your professor) that your position is valid.

Additional Instructions: Your argumentative essay should be 3–4 pages in length (not counting your title page or references). You must include a title page and a list references. APA formatting is preferred. Do not paste sections of text into your essay. All of your work must be written in your own words. It’s OK to use a short quote now and again, but quotations must be in quotation marks and properly cited. In-text citations should be used anytime you are borrowing somebody else’s ideas or information. That is to say, if you are borrowing a thought from a publication from G. Jetson’s article written in 2010, that section of text must be followed with (Jetson, 2010). Quotations, data, and general ideas (put into your own words) should all be cited.

WELL CITED REFERENCES APA FORMAT 3 TO 4 PAGES

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Assignment 1: Discussion—Global Stock Market and Exchange Rate Fluctuations

Financial crises have short-term and long-term effects. However, most often analysts are focused only on short-term effects. In this assignment, you will be challenged to look for short-term and long-term effects and to compare the effects of two financial crises: one from 1997 and one from 2007.

Using the University online library resources and the Internet, conduct research into the 1997 South Asian financial crisis and the financial crisis that began in 2007.

Then, do the following:

• Evaluate each financial crisis in terms of its impact on the international financial markets.
• How significantly were global stock markets affected?
• How did the major currencies react during each crisis?
• What are the lessons to be learned from each crisis?

Be sure to cite your sources.

Write your initial response in a minimum of 300 words. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.

Beginning Sunday, April 6, 2014, post your responses to the appropriate Discussion Area

 Assignment 2: LASA—Applying Cultural Theoretical Approaches

Description

In this assignment, you will apply the cultural theories from the Cultural Theoretical Approaches Literature Review (Week 4 RA) to an examination of the globalization trends and the changing relationships between corporations, governments, and civil society, surrounding the concept of CSR in MNCs.

Directions:

1. Search for at least four (4) articles related to the role of governments and civil society in the global economy, focusing on aspects related to CSR.
2. Present a literature review of the cultural approaches, globalization, and CSR.
3. Analyze the political, legal, social, cultural, economic, technological, and environmental trends in the context of the current global economy.
4. Evaluate the role of international and domestic governmental and nongovernmental organizations in the social responsibility of global corporations.
5. Assess the value of MNCs in increasing wealth, improving lives and communities, alleviating poverty, and preserving a healthy natural environment in the places where they operate.  
6. Recommend business strategies for MNCs entering new countries to ensure business success in a responsible way.

Write an 18-pages paper in a Word document, using a minimum of 11 sources. Make sure you write in a clear, concise, and organized manner; demonstrate ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and display accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation. Use the APA format.

Apply APA standards to citation of sources. Use the following file naming convention: LastnameFirstInitial_M7_A2.doc. For example, if your name is John Smith, your document will be named SmithJ_M7_A2.doc.

By Thursday, April 10, 2014, deliver your assignment to the M7: Assignment 2 Dropbox.

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